Empty Bowls Chili Cook-Off is Saturday, Oct. 22 Empty Bowls Chili Cook-Off is Saturday, Oct. 22

The WSU School of Art, Design and Creative Industries (ADCI) will host the Empty Bowls Chili Cook-Off from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, in Henrion Hall. The chili cook-off is the culminating event for the Empty Bowls Wichita project and a major fundraiser for the Kansas Food Bank. Admission is $20 for the general public and $10 for students. Admission includes one ceramic bowl and chili.

In 2015, more than 700 people attended, raising more than $16,000. This year, organizers hope to welcome 1,000 guests and raise $25,000 for the Kansas Food Bank. Guests select a handmade ceramic bowl to keep and will choose from more than 50 varieties of chili (including vegan and vegetarian chilies) as well as soup. A silent auction of fine ceramic art will also be part of the fundraising effort.

Empty Bowls Wichita 2016 is co-sponsored by WSU Ceramics Guild, WSU School of Art, Design and Creative Industries, Ulrich Museum of Art, KMUW and the Kansas Food Bank.